This is a place that I have wanted to visit for many year's Cowra is 2 and a half hours north of Canberra and is a very famous historical town on the Lachlan river. There is a cafe for refreshments in the garden which will be greatly appreciated after a long drive to get there. Oh, and by the way, it’s doggie friendly as long as your fur babies are on a leash.
https://www.cowragarden.com.au/
This is a must visit for anyone coming from overseas or even interstate who has a love of gardens and history. Back in world war 2 there was a Japanese prisoner of war camp near here, where the infamous Cowra breakout occurred on 5th August 1944. The original sight is still there along with the graveyard.
This was the largest POW prison breakout in world war 2 according to the Wikipedia article. With 1,104 soldiers breaching the wire fence. The link below informs us of the events that took place, and cemented this in Australian history ever since.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowra_breakout
I recall watching the tv mini series of this, it was such a sad story, and terrible time in human history.
The Japanese garden is a place to reflect and heal the past, in 5 hectares of park land, in which the Japanese government also helps to preserve. This is absolutely a must see beautiful garden design by the famous Japanese landscape architect Ken Nakajima.
This is the Wikipedia entry for the town of Cowra for up to date information on the town of Cowra, NSW.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowra
You can see some beautiful photos of the Japanese garden on Instagram and facebook. But nothing beats seeing the garden in person.
